India's TB Diagnostics Tech Wins Acclaim at WHA | 17 Jun 2024

Source: TH

Recently, the Truenat, a rapid molecular diagnostic test for pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB and rifampicin-resistant TB, was hailed at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

Truenat:

This portable, battery-operated machine can deliver results in less than an hour and can test for over 40 diseases.
In India, it is used at over 7,000 primary and community health centres under the National TB Elimination Programme, and in around 1,500 private labs.
The World Health Assembly (the decision-making body of the WHO) appreciated India’s effort to eliminate TB and recognized India's innovative initiatives including the use of Truenat machines and handheld X-ray devices as potential global models.
- Handheld X-ray devices are used in India's TB programme to diagnose TB in challenging operational environments.
The WHO reports over 10 million new cases of TB every year.
India accounts for 27% of the global TB burden. Over 1,400 patients die from TB every day in India
Under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan India aims to eliminate TB by the year 2025.